F# explicit match vs function syntax

Question

Sorry about the vague title, but part of this question is what these two syntax styles are called:

let foo1 x = 
    match x with
    | 1 -> \"one\"
    |         


        

Answer 1

function only allows for one argument but allows for pattern matching, while fun is the more general and flexible way to define a function. Take a look here: http://caml.inria.fr/pub/docs/manual-ocaml/expr.html